Tuition and Deadlines
Fall 2021
| May 3 |
Monday |
Fall 2021 Mentoring/Advising Period Begins |
| May 18 |
Tuesday |
Fall 2021 Registration Begins (Continuing Students) |
| July 1 |
Thursday |
Payment period begins and tuition statements are available online |
| August 10 |
Tuesday |
Fall 2021 Registration Begins (New Students) |
| August 26 |
Thursday |
First Tuition payment deadline |
| August 27 |
Friday |
Account placed on hold and $200 late fee applied |
| August 28– September 4 |
Saturday – Saturday |
Gateway Programs |
| September 5 – 12 |
Sunday – Sunday |
New Student Orientation |
| September 6 |
Monday |
Labor Day Holiday (administrative offices closed) |
| September 6 |
Monday |
Second tuition payment deadline |
| September 7 |
Tuesday |
Classes removed due to unsettled account |
| September 9 |
Thursday |
Course Advising Day |
| September 13 |
Monday |
Fall 2021 Classes Begin |
| September 13 – 24 |
Monday – Friday |
Fall Add/Drop Period |
| September 17 |
Friday |
Final tuition payment and part-time registration deadline |
| September 19 |
Sunday |
Deadline to drop fall courses with 90% refund |
| September 26 |
Sunday |
Deadline to drop fall courses with 75% refund |
| October 3 |
Sunday |
Deadline to drop fall courses with 50% refund |
| October 10 |
Sunday |
Deadline to drop fall courses with 25% refund |
| October 11 |
Monday |
Indigenous People’s Day (Institute closed) |
| November 1 |
Monday |
Payment period begins and tuition statements are available online |
| November 19 |
Friday |
Deadline for Late Withdrawal (‘W’ on transcript) |
| November 25-26 |
Thursday-Friday |
Fall Break (Institute closed; offices closed) |
| December 17 |
Friday |
First tuition payment deadline |
| December 19 |
Sunday |
Fall 2021 Semester Classes End |
| December 20 |
Monday |
Account placed on hold and $200 late fee applied |
| December 27 |
Monday |
Fall 2021 Grades Due |
Winter 2022
| December 6* |
Monday |
Winter Session 2022 Mentoring/Advising Period Begins |
| December 21* |
Tuesday |
Winter Session 2022 Registration Begins |
| January 4 |
Tuesday |
Second Tuition payment deadline |
| January 5 |
Wednesday |
Classes removed due to unsettled account |
| January 5* |
Wednesday |
New Student Orientation |
| January 6* |
Thursday |
Course Advising Day |
| January 10 |
Monday |
Winter Session 2022 Classes Begin |
| January 10 - 14 |
Monday-Friday |
Winter Session Add/Drop Period |
| January 14 |
Friday |
Final tuition payment and part-time registration deadline |
| January 16 |
Sunday |
Deadline to drop spring courses with 90% refund |
| January 17 |
Monday |
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (Institute closed) |
| January 17 |
Monday |
Winter Session 2022 Grading Opens |
| January 21 |
Friday |
Winter Session 2022 Classes End |
| January 23 |
Sunday |
Deadline to drop spring courses with 75% refund |
| January 30 |
Sunday |
Deadline to drop spring courses with 50% refund |
| January 31 |
Monday |
Winter Session 2022 Grades Due |
Spring 2022
| December 6* |
Monday |
Spring 2022 Mentoring/Advising Period Begins |
| December 17 |
Friday |
First tuition payment deadline |
| December 20 |
Monday |
Account placed on hold and $200 late fee applied |
| December 21* |
Tuesday |
Spring 2022 Registration Begins |
| January 4 |
Tuesday |
Second Tuition payment deadline |
| January 5 |
Wednesday |
Classes removed due to unsettled account |
| January 5* |
Wednesday |
New Student Orientation |
| January 6* |
Thursday |
Course Advising Day |
| January 14 |
Friday |
Final tuition payment and part-time registration deadline |
| January 16 |
Sunday |
Deadline to drop spring courses with 90% refund |
| January 23 |
Sunday |
Deadline to drop spring courses with 75% refund |
| January 24 |
Monday |
Spring 2022 Classes Begin |
| January 24 – February 4 |
Monday - Friday |
Spring 2022 Add/Drop Period |
| January 30 |
Sunday |
Deadline to drop spring courses with 50% refund |
| February 6 |
Sunday |
Deadline to drop spring courses with 25% refund |
| February 21 |
Monday |
President’s Day (Institute closed) |
| March 26 – April 3 |
Saturday – Sunday |
Spring Break 2022 |
| April 8 |
Friday |
Deadline for Course Withdrawals (‘W’ on transcript) |
| May 2 |
Monday |
Fall 2022 Mentoring/Advising Period Begins |
| May 8 |
Sunday |
Spring 2022 Classes End |
| May 9 – May 13 |
Monday – Friday |
Spring 2022 Métier Review/Presentation Week |
| May 9 |
Monday |
Spring 2022 Grading Opens |
| May 13 |
Friday |
Graduation Ceremony |
| May 23 |
Monday |
Spring 2022 Grades Due |
| June 2 |
Thursday |
2021-2022 Mentor Reports/Graduation Reviews Due |
Summer 2022
| April 11 - May 13 |
Monday |
Summer 2022 Registration Period |
| May 17 |
Tuesday |
Summer 2022 Payment Deadline |
| June 5 |
Sunday |
Deadline to Drop Summer Courses with 100% Refund |
| June 6 |
Monday |
Summer 2022 Classes Begin |
| June 7 |
Tuesday |
Deadline to Drop Summer Courses with 75% refund |
| June 9 |
Thursday |
Deadline to Drop Summer Courses with 50% refund |
| June 10 |
Friday |
Summer 2022 Drop Period Ends |
| June 12 |
Sunday |
Deadline to Drop Summer Courses with 25% refund |
| July 1 |
Friday |
Deadline for Course Withdrawal ('W' on transcript) |
| July 29 |
Friday |
Summer 2022 Classes End |
| August 5 |
Friday |
Summer 2022 Grades Due |
*Date applies to Winter Session 2022 and Spring 2022
View the Financial Aid Disbursement Schedule
*Official notice is the date a withdrawal or leave of absence form is received by the Office of the Registrar.
- Required fees are non-refundable.
- Course fees will be refunded until the last day to add or drop classes.
- Refunds will be issued for complete withdrawal or leave of absence based on the above schedule. No refunds will be issued for a change in mode of instruction.
- In direct correlation with the tuition refund policy, CalArts institutional scholarships/grants will be calculated according to the same percentage(s) as the tuition being charged/refunded to students who, for any reason, take a Leave of Absence or Withdraw from the Institute, following the start of an academic term.
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